"Dirty Harry Dirty Harry is a 1971 American action crime thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan. The film drew upon the actual case of the Zodiac Killer as the Callahan character seeks out a similar vicious psychopath. ""Dirty Harry"" was a critical and commercial success and set the style for a whole genre of police films. It was followed by four sequels: ""Magnum Force"" in 1973, ""The Enforcer"" in 1976, ""Sudden"
"Dirty Harry (character) Inspector Harold Francis Callahan, also known as Dirty Harry, is a fictional character in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, which consists of ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), ""Magnum Force"" (1973), ""The Enforcer"" (1976), ""Sudden Impact"" (1983) and ""The Dead Pool"" (1988). Callahan is portrayed by Clint Eastwood in each film. From his debut, Callahan became the template for a new kind of movie cop: an antihero who does not hesitate to cross professional and ethical boundaries in pursuit of his own vision of justice, especially when the law is poorly served by an inept bureaucracy. Callahan is often considered"
"Dirty Harry novels ""Dirty Harry"" novels include film novelizations and original tie-ins based on the ""Dirty Harry"" film franchise. Like the films, the novels portray Inspector ""Dirty Harry"" Callahan as he ruthlessly fights criminals. Novelizations of the first four films, ""Dirty Harry"", ""Magnum Force"", ""The Enforcer"", and ""Sudden Impact"", were published between 1971 and 1983. Additionally, after star Clint Eastwood announced he would make no further ""Dirty Harry"" films after ""The Enforcer"", Warner Books published twelve new novels attributed to Dane Hartman, a collective pen name used by at least three authors, between 1981 and 1983. Warner Bros. licensed novelizations"
"Dirty Harry (2007 video game) Dirty Harry is a canceled video game that was in development by The Collective, Inc. intended to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive. The game was to continue the story of the 1971 film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, the protagonist. Clint Eastwood was intended to reprise his role, lending his voice and likeness as well as consulting and creative input. The game was to follow the same storyline of the film, with the San Francisco detective tracking down a serial killer named Scorpio. Versions were planned for both the"
"1988 final installment of the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, ""The Dead Pool"". Harry investigates the players, when several people listed in a game of dead pool die in suspicious circumstances. The Marvel Comics character Deadpool takes his name after escaping from Ajax and Dr. Killebrew, who formed their own dead pool based on which of their experimental subjects would die first. In the 2016 film ""Deadpool"", the character takes his name from a dead pool of mercenaries, himself included, who are regular patrons at his favorite bar. In the MTV show ""Teen Wolf"", the main plotline of Season 4 revolves"
"a March 1985 speech to the American Business Conference. Promising to veto any proposed tax rises, he challenged those who wanted them to: ""Go ahead, make my day."" It has also given its name to a law in Colorado, the Make My Day Law, which protects homeowners who use lethal force against intruders. Dirty Harry (character) Inspector Harold Francis Callahan, also known as Dirty Harry, is a fictional character in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, which consists of ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), ""Magnum Force"" (1973), ""The Enforcer"" (1976), ""Sudden Impact"" (1983) and ""The Dead Pool"" (1988). Callahan is portrayed by Clint"
"crime. Filming for Dirty Harry began in April 1971 and involved some risky stunts, with much footage shot at night and filming the city of San Francisco aerially which the film series is renowned for. Dirty Harry is arguably Eastwood's most memorable character and the lines that Callahan utters when addressing a wounded bank robber are often cited amongst the most memorable in cinematic history (see box). The film has been cited with inventing the ""loose-cannon cop genre"" that is imitated to this day. Eastwood's tough, no-nonsense portrayal of Dirty Harry touched a cultural nerve with many who were fed"
"a film icon, so much so that his nickname, ""Dirty Harry"", has entered the lexicon as slang for ruthless police officers. All of the ""Dirty Harry"" films feature Callahan killing criminals, mostly in gunfights. Phrases he utters in armed stand-offs, """"Go ahead, make my day"""" and """"[...] you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?"""" have become iconic. As the 1971 film was criticized for carrying fascist, or at least authoritarian, undertones, the sequels attempted to be more balanced by pitting Harry against villains from a broader ideological spectrum; notably in 1973's ""Magnum"
"He starred opposite ""DS9"" costar Michael Dorn on an episode of ""Martial Law"". In 1993, Robinson was a founding member of The Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California. Andrew Robinson (actor) Andrew Jordt ""Andy"" Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the serial killer Scorpio in the crime film ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), Larry Cotton in the"
"complications following heart surgery on February 1, 2005, in Westwood, California, only 23 days shy of his 73rd birthday. He was cremated after a private funeral service. John Vernon John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer in ""Animal House"", his role as the Mayor in ""Dirty Harry"" and as Fletcher in ""The Outlaw Josey Wales"". Vernon was born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz in Zehner, Saskatchewan. He was"
"Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and political figure. After achieving success in the Western TV series ""Rawhide"", he rose to international fame with his role as the Man with No Name in Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's ""Dollars"" Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the 1960s, and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five ""Dirty Harry"" films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. For his work in the Western film ""Unforgiven"" (1992) and the sports drama ""Million Dollar Baby"""
"the present system, despite its flaws, to the vigilante alternative. In his fight against criminals, however, including the fellow officers on the death squad, Callahan is merciless and shows no hesitation or remorse at killing them. In ""Dirty Harry"", several explanations are suggested for his nickname. When his partner Chico Gonzalez asks of its origins, Frank DiGiorgio says that ""that's one thing about our Harry; [he] doesn't play any favorites. Harry hates everybody: limeys, micks, hebes, fat dagos, niggers, honkies, chinks- you name it,"" even though DiGiorgio was joking; Callahan is not a racist. After being called to talk down"
"a jumper, Callahan states he is known as Dirty Harry because he is assigned to ""every dirty job that comes along"". When Harry is ordered to deliver ransom money to Scorpio, Gonzalez opines ""no wonder they call him Dirty Harry; [he] always gets the shit end of the stick"". In ""Dirty Harry"", Gonzalez humorously suggests that Callahan's nickname may have an alternate origin given that he twice ends up peeking through a naked woman's window and later follows a suspect into a strip club. The films reveal little about Callahan's personal background. In the first film, Callahan tells Chico Gonzalez's"
"John Vernon John Keith Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz; February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He made a career in Hollywood after achieving initial television stardom in Canada. He was best known for playing Dean Wormer in ""Animal House"", his role as the Mayor in ""Dirty Harry"" and as Fletcher in ""The Outlaw Josey Wales"". Vernon was born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz in Zehner, Saskatchewan. He was one of two sons of Adolf Agopsowicz, a grocer, and his wife Eleonore Krückel (also spelled as Kriekle or Kriekel). Both parents' families immigrated to the Edenwold"
"Dirty Harry (musician) Dirty Harry (born Victoria Harrison, 10 May 1982, London) is a British rock singer, based in Los Angeles, California. Since 2011 she has performed under the name The Amazonica. Harry spent her early life living in Singapore and New York as well as in the United Kingdom, and was raised under strict conservative family values – a vicar grandfather and mother in charge of a local Sunday school. Harry connected with singers such as Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – influences in both her youth and musical stylings. As she grew up, Harry became involved in the"
"1951) and extra roles before gradually receiving bigger character parts. He supported his more famous brother on several occasions, and became known as the friendly, food-loving Inspector Frank DiGiorgio in the first three ""Dirty Harry films"". Mitchum was one of only four actors to appear in more than one film in this series (the others being Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino and Albert Popwell), and with Eastwood and Guardino, he was one of only three actors to play the same character in each appearance. His character was killed in the third film, ""The Enforcer"". In 1958, Mitchum was cast in two"
"David Gilliam David Gilliam is a Canadian born film and television actor, who first appeared on screen as Alice in popular Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry. Gilliam graduated from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, in 1968. He then studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He received Masters of Arts in performing arts, from the University of Winchester, and in screenwriting, from the University of Bournemouth. He is married to Greek actress Elvira Poulianou. He recently appeared in the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire as Clarke in 2008, and as George in UK comedy-horror Severance in 2006."
"Andrew Robinson (actor) Andrew Jordt ""Andy"" Robinson (born February 14, 1942) is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the serial killer Scorpio in the crime film ""Dirty Harry"" (1971), Larry Cotton in the horror film ""Hellraiser"" (1987), and Elim Garak on the science fiction television series """" (1993–1999). He and his wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in"
"action films like ""The Lineup"" (1958) and ""Hell Is for Heroes"" (1962), as well as the original ""Invasion of the Body Snatchers"" (1956). He later directed five films starring Clint Eastwood, including ""Dirty Harry"". In New York City's Spanish Harlem, police detectives Dan Madigan and Rocco Bonaro break into a sleazy apartment and arrest Barney Benesch, a hoodlum wanted for questioning by a Brooklyn precinct. Momentarily distracted by the suspect's nude girl friend, the two detectives are outwitted by Benesch, who escapes with their guns. When it is discovered that Benesch was wanted for homicide, Madigan and Bonaro are reprimanded"
"and owner of Famous Cleaners & Dyers in Detroit, Michigan. He gained notoriety in the news for being the key witness testifying against the infamous Purple Gang in a trial that lasted from 1928–1929. The prosecution alleged extortion activities against Detroit area businesses during the sometime violent showdown known as the Cleaners & Dyers Wars. Harry testified under oath that the Purple Gang asked for $1000 per week from his and other area cleaners & dyers' businesses for their ""protection"" against violence. A Detroit Mob War soon ensued between the Italian, Irish, and Jewish bootleggers over territory. The Purples fought"
"100 Movie Quotes. ""Dirty Harry"" was also on the ballot for several other AFI's 100 series lists including 100 Years ... 100 Movies, 100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition), and 100 Years of Film Scores. The film supposedly inspired a real-life crime, the Faraday School kidnapping. In October 1972, soon after the release of the movie in Australia, two armed men (one of whom coincidentally had the last name 'Eastwood') kidnapped a teacher and six school children in Victoria. They demanded a $1 million ransom. The state government agreed to pay, but the children managed to escape and"
"a role as Sophie Johnstone in the 1992 TV series ""Homeward Bound"", and a small role as a lady of the night, Maria, alongside Jonny Lee Miller in the 1999 British film, ""Plunkett & Macleane"". In May 2003 Harry appeared on the BBC's """" programme, where she performed both ""Imagination"", and a cover of Blondie's hit ""One Way Or Another"". In late 2006, Harry was chosen as the face and voice of buy.com's $30 million national US marketing campaign, recording a song for, and appearing in the television advertisement for the company. Dirty Harry (musician) Dirty Harry (born Victoria Harrison,"
"considered to be the darkest, ""dirtiest"" and most violent film of the series. This is the last time Eastwood starred in a film with Sondra Locke. The line, ""Go ahead, make my day"", uttered by Eastwood is often cited as one of cinema's immortal lines and was famously referenced by President Ronald Reagan in his campaigns. The film features multiple extrajudicial killings by Harry. In 1984, Eastwood starred in the provocative thriller ""Tightrope"", inspired by newspaper articles about an elusive Bay Area rapist. Set in New Orleans (to avoid confusion with the ""Dirty Harry"" films), During filming, Eastwood had an"
"lasted more than 16 years. Both of Garrett's parents died within nine months of each other when he was 13 years old. He was sent to live with aunts, first in Sacramento and then to Los Angeles. His film credits included a role as a bartender in the 1977 film, ""Looking for Mr. Goodbar"", opposite Diane Keaton and a police officer in the 1971 film, ""Dirty Harry"", starring Clint Eastwood. On television, Garrett was best known for playing a coroner's office photographer in more than 100 episodes of ""Quincy, M.E."" throughout the 1980s. His other television credits included roles on"
"films."" The game was canceled in 2007 due to reported ""trouble"" at The Collective, which was later revealed to be budgetary issues and a rushed schedule - along with their then-recent merger with Shiny Entertainment to form Double Helix Games. Dirty Harry (2007 video game) Dirty Harry is a canceled video game that was in development by The Collective, Inc. intended to be published by Warner Bros. Interactive. The game was to continue the story of the 1971 film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan, the protagonist. Clint Eastwood was intended to reprise his role, lending"
"He has also had parts in The Eagle Has Landed which featured Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, and Jenny Agutter, Sharks' Treasure, Highlander (season 3), and 1972 cult-classic Frogs (film). In 2000, New Justice Films was established in Christchurch to develop film and television productions written by Gilliam. David Gilliam is also the father of political philosopher Christian Gilliam. David Gilliam David Gilliam is a Canadian born film and television actor, who first appeared on screen as Alice in popular Clint Eastwood film Dirty Harry. Gilliam graduated from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, in 1968. He then"
"Huntz Hall Henry Richard ""Huntz"" Hall (August 15, 1920 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, theatrical, and motion picture performer noted primarily for his roles in the ""Dead End Kids"" movies, such as ""Angels with Dirty Faces"" (1938), which gave way to the ""Bowery Boys"" movie franchise, a prolific and highly successful series of comedies in the 1940s and 1950s. Hall was born in 1920 in New York City to Joseph Patrick Hall, an Irish immigrant air-conditioner repairman, and his wife Mary Ellen (Mullen). The 14th of 16 children, he was nicknamed ""Huntz"" because of his Teutonic-looking nose."
"Eastwood as a country western. Later on, Red Stovall (Clint Eastwood) suffers from tuberculosis at the Grand Ole Opry. He takes out on a stage to Nashville, Tennessee, Clint's son Kyle Eastwood is his nephew. The script was adapted slightly from the novel. A scene in the novel in which Red gives a reefer to his fourteen-year-old son (played by real-life son Kyle) was altered by Eastwood. The ending was also changed to a song playing on the radio written by Red on his death bed, shortly before his burial. The fourth ""Dirty Harry"" film ""Sudden Impact"" (1983), is widely"
"""Dirty Harry"" series, ""The Getaway"", ""The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"", ""The Godfather"" and ""Bonnie and Clyde"". In an interview, Hensleigh also stated the film pays homage to ""Mad Max"" and William Shakespeare's ""Othello"", though while he was inspired by ""Othello"", the characters were reversed for the film, making the Punisher the instigator of the jealousy which leads to Howard Saint murdering his best friend and wife. During shooting, Lionsgate (then known as Lions Gate Films) purchased Artisan. In an interview with Hensleigh, Hensleigh said that even though the film is distributed under the Lionsgate imprint, they had nothing"
"that he has no interest in acting in another ""Dirty Harry"" film. In 2000, he jokingly spoke about potential sequels: """"Dirty Harry VI""! Harry is retired. He's standing in a stream, fly-fishing. He gets tired of using the pole— and BA-BOOM! Or Harry is retired, and he catches bad guys with his walker?"" The Dead Pool The Dead Pool is a 1988 American action film directed by Buddy Van Horn, written by Steve Sharon, and starring Clint Eastwood as Inspector ""Dirty"" Harry Callahan. It is the fifth and final film in the ""Dirty Harry"" film series, set in San Francisco,"
"the start of a series of films featuring the character Harry Callahan. Although a number of critics praised Eastwood's performance as Dirty Harry, such as Jay Cocks of ""Time"" magazine who described him as ""...giving his best performance so far, tense, tough, full of implicit identification with his character,"" the film was also widely criticized as being fascistic. Following Sean Connery's announcement that he would not play James Bond again, Eastwood was offered the role but turned it down because he believed the character should be played by an English actor. He next starred in the loner Western ""Joe Kidd"""
"been credited with inventing the ""loose-cannon cop"" genre. Author Eric Lichtenfeld argues that Eastwood's role as Dirty Harry established the ""first true archetype"" of the action film genre. His lines (quoted above) are regarded by firearms historians, such as Garry James and Richard Venola, as the force that catapulted the ownership of .44 Magnum revolvers to new heights in the United States; specifically the Smith & Wesson Model 29 carried by Harry Callahan. ""Dirty Harry"" achieved huge success after its release in December 1971, earning $22 million in the United States and Canada alone. It was Siegel's highest-grossing film and"
"and the United States Department of Defense who expressed contempt for the film. At the time, the film was a commercial rather than a critical success, and has only come to be viewed more favorably in recent times. The film grossed $70 million domestically. Eastwood starred in ""The Dead Pool"" (1988), the fifth and final film in the ""Dirty Harry"" series. It co-starred Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, and a young Jim Carrey who plays Johnny Squares, a drug-addled rock star and the first of the victims on a list of celebrities drawn up by horror film director Peter Swan (Neeson)"